Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters on Wednesday that he expects superstar Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki to be a part of the 2025 international signing class.
With the 2024 class almost over, Sasaki will open up greater financial opportunities by waiting until the 2025 class, which begins on Jan. 15.
That has appeared to be the plan all along for Sasaki, and on Wednesday, Manfred confirmed just that.
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Rob Manfred says Roki Sasaki is expected to be part of the 2025 international signing class: "It looks like … the signing there will happen in the new pool period"
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Sasaki is widely expected to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers when he officially gets posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines.